Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta becomes ONLY woman chief minister among all NDA-ruled states

Shalimar Bagh MLA Rekha Gupta was appointed as the Delhi chief minister by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, February 19. A first-time MLA, Rekha Gupta also became the only female chief minister in all of the 18 National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-ruled states currently.

While Rekha Gupta will be the only BJP chief minister, the INDIA bloc has Mamata Banerjee, who governs West Bengal, as the only female chief minister.

Rekha Gupta's appointment as the Delhi chief minister is historic for more reasons than one.

• Rekha Gupta is the fourth female chief minister of Delhi after Sushma Swaraj, Sheila Dikshit, and Atishi
• Rekha Gupta is the only BJP female chief minister in all 18 NDA-ruled states and 2 Union territories
• Rekha Gupta takes charge of the Delhi government as part of BJP's historic win in Delhi, ending a drought of 27 years
• Rekha Gupta, a three-time councillor, had lost the Delhi mayoral polls to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Shelly Oberoi

TAKE A LOOK AT ALL NDA-RULED STATE CMs

Rekha Gupta joins ranks of Delhi's women CMs

Sushma Swaraj: BJP leader Sushma Swaraj made history in 1998 by becoming the first female Chief Minister of Delhi, serving a brief tenure of just 52 days.

Sheila Dikshit: Sheila Dikshit was Delhi's longest-serving chief minister, holding office for 15 years from 1998 to 2013. As a leader of the Congress, she oversaw significant transformations in Delhi's infrastructure and urban development.

Atishi: Atishi became the chief minister of Delhi in September 2024, following the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal. She is a prominent leader of the Aam Aadmi Party.